Premier League Targets Dozens of Illegal Streaming Sites in U.S. Court
Early December the English Premier League announced a new broadcasting rights deal worth a staggering £6.7 billion (US$8.5 billion). Running for four seasons from the 2025-26 campaign, the deal will see broadcasters Sky and TNT take the live games and the BBC continue with its popular highlights package. Amazon, which has been licensing Premier League games since 2019, hoping to drive customers towards its Prime service, wasn’t...
Torrent Site Switched Domains 39 Times This Year to Evade ISP Blocks
Website blocking is the entertainment industry’s preferred anti-piracy strategy in dozens of countries. Targeting domain names of pirate sites can be an effective way to deter casual pirates. When a site can no longer be easily located, some users may give up, especially since Google now deindexes blocked domains as well. Popular pirate sites have been familiar with these measures for years now. While some simply ignore the issue,...
How Future YouTube Policies Affect Today’s Creativity & Tomorrow’s Income
Having networked computers at home used to be called…well, having networked computers at home. As a description, it’s both accurate and boring, something that cannot be said about having a ‘homelab’. “A home lab, or simply lab,’ is a personal space where technology enthusiasts, professionals, and hobbyists can experiment with various hardware and software. From virtual machines to your own server, a home lab offers endless...
Fraudsters Use AI to Sell Fake Pirated Pre-Release Tracks, Universal Music Warns
Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our lives more efficient, entertaining, and productive. On the flip side, it also presents several threats. This ranges from complex existential worries to concerns about AI-related copyright infringement, which is already widespread. Tthese copyright concerns will be discussed next month at a meeting of WIPO’s Advisory Committee on Enforcement, where several stakeholders will present...
McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hackers Say They Found the ‘Smoking Gun’ That Killed Their Startup
Kytch, the company that tried to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines, has unearthed a 3-year-old email it says proves claims of an alleged plot to undermine their business. Powered by WPeMatico
